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On June 2 at Castiglione di Sicilia: Etna, history and beauty

Posted on 26/05/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

June 2nd is an important holiday in Italy. It is a reminder of the importance and value of our republic and the sacrifices that were made to achieve this result, this victory of the institutions after World War 2. The celebrations for this day often include military parades and concerts, but most people celebrate June […]

When Goethe visited Mount Etna

Posted on 19/05/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is perhaps one of the most important and multifaceted German intellectuals of all time, famous not only for his writings but also for his experiences. And among those experiences there was a very successful “trip to Italy” that also took him to Etna. Among the famous people who visited the […]

Spring on Mt Etna: 5 ideas

Posted on 12/05/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Spring on Mount Etna is an interesting and colorful season. Unlike many other volcanoes on Earth that present desolate and arid landscapes, Etna covers different altitudes and offers cultivated areas and wild green areas that – in spring – fill with flowers and scents. Spring is also the season of religious celebrations and festivals. And […]

Valverde: flowers, art and the volcano

Posted on 05/05/2025 (05/05/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

If you want to admire a relaxing panorama of Mount Etna, among scents and splendid views, choose Valverde as a place for a walk. Yes, even during an eruption! Because it is an unusual and romantic point of view, perhaps less adventurous but equally touristy. The volcano here is really “home”, you can literally admire […]

Leonardo da Vinci and Mount Etna

Posted on 28/04/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Leonardo da Vinci and Mount Etna. What does it mean? Has the great Florentine genius ever really been to our volcano to the point of studying it and being fascinated by it? It must be said right away that Leonardo, precisely because of the genius that he was, ALSO studied the energies of the earth, […]